We Might See Some Rain

by @mikeb

Liner Notes

First piano song I've written since FAWM. Watching the plights of people everywhere with climate change issues, this song bloomed when a friend from the Phoenix area on a virtual open mic said 'We might see some rain' when asked about the weather there. No idea how it ended up being 5:41 long!
Had to shake myself out of "FAWM mode" for this one - I was ready to post a version of it on Friday, but the acoustic guitar rhythm was off, the vocal wasn't quote right. So worked on it some more, rerecorded the acoustic part on a different guitar, added drums. Love the crunchy sound on the lead guitar!

#climatechange
#rain
#piano

Lyrics

We Might See Some Rain ©2022 Michael J Birch

Unrelenting sun, crops have all dried up
Without a drop of water, everything has turned to dust
Don’t know what we’re gonna do, this year or next
Always worked hard, tried to do our best

Seems like we might see some rain
Heard it all time and again
What good will it do, nothing remains
Won’t matter now if we might see some rain

Neighbors sold their herd, abandoned their farm
When the bank told them they’d foreclose, they just lost heart
Everywhere I look around here, it’s more of the same
Desolation, desperation, only the weather to blame

Seems like we might see some rain
Heard it all time and again
What good will it do, nothing remains
Won’t matter now if we might see some rain

The experts say it’s a global trend
My congressman says ‘no, it will soon end’
When I look up at another cloudless sky
I silently ask my God ‘Why?’
Is this punishment for something we can’t comprehend?

Seems like we might see some rain
Heard it all time and again
What good will it do, nothing remains
Won’t matter now if we might see some rain

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